Guide to Ohio Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Where to begin:
Ohio parental rights and responsibilities overview
Answers to your Ohio child custody questions. How much will it cost? How long will it take? Do I need a lawyer? What is residential custody vs. legal custody?
Ohio parenting plans and custody agreements
Rules and tips for making an Ohio parenting plan or custody agreement. Follow these guidelines for a plan you can show a judge or magistrate, or use to settle.
Ohio parenting time schedule guidelines
Save time and ensure your custody calendar meets Ohio requirements by using these guidelines. See popular schedules, tips for kids of different ages and ways to help your children adjust to a schedule.
Ohio child support calculator
Instantly determine your child support by entering your incomes, parenting time and number of children. See how different parenting times affect the total.
Going to court:
Ohio court process: 8 steps to parental rights
The child custody litigation process from start to finish, with all the resources you need along the way. How to file, prepare for court and more in Ohio.
Filing for parental rights in Ohio: 6 steps
Follow six steps while filing to avoid mistakes that can stall your Ohio custody case. Find the forms you need and more.
Ohio custody evaluations: What parents should know
Child custody evaluations can play a big role in a court ruling. Make sure you know why they're ordered, how they work and what's expected of parents.
Ohio parental rights hearings: How to prepare
Are you ready for your Ohio child custody hearing? Learn how to prepare, what to bring, what to expect, possible outcomes and more.
Ohio parental rights and responsibilities trials
Ohio custody trials are complicated, with witnesses, exhibits, cross examination and more. Understand the processes and protocols so you get what's best for your child.
Staying out of court:
6 courtroom alternatives: Ohio child custody options
These methods for deciding parental rights and responsibilities outside of a courtroom are gaining popularity in Ohio. Could one work for you?
Settling parental rights and responsibilities in Ohio: 5 steps
Settling is considered the best way to decide custody. Follow these steps to do it quickly, with no hiccups. Free templates and forms.
More about parental rights in Ohio:
Custody orders in Ohio: Types, modification, enforcement
Emergency orders, temporary orders, final orders: learn the differences between the three and which may apply in your situation.
6 people to know in Ohio parental rights cases
Do you know the difference between a judge and a magistrate? Between an attorney for the child and a guardian ad litem? You may need to for your parental rights and responsibilities case.
Special circumstances in Ohio parental rights cases
No two child custody cases are the same. Do you need an interpreter? Monitored exchanges? Supervised visitation? What other considerations are you forgetting?
6 ways to use the Custody X Change app in Ohio
Custody X Change can make your parental rights and responsibilities case shorter and simpler, with better outcomes. Use it to keep track of evidence for trial, negotiate, settle and more.
Ohio child custody resources
Need more information? Direct links to child support agencies, legal aid societies, our professional Ohio sources and beyond.